Episodes

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This week, I talk with Dr. Holly Oxhandler, the Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development and an Assistant Professor at Baylor University’s Diana R. Garland School of Social Work. Holly studies religion/spirituality, health and mental health, and is especially interested in whether and how mental and behavioral health therapists discuss their client’s religious/spiritual beliefs in treatment.

We talk about the difference between social work and other mental health professions, if clients are wanting to discuss spirituality with their therapists, and if it really matters what faith your therapist believes in. Hint: maybe, maybe not. Listen to the episode instead of trying to find the answers in the show notes, you slacker. (Just kidding, you're great.)

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"If your therapist doesn't ask about [your religious beliefs], as scary as it might be, I think its ok to bring it up." (tweet)

"From the mental health side, we don't have to be experts in religion & spirituality and from the religion & spirituality side, we don't have to be experts in mental health. But we at least need to be sensitive to bridge the two together and connect these two areas." (tweet)